730 NOTES ON SOME LAND PLANARIANS, 



has dealt with it. The reasons for this confusion lie in its 

 variabilit}' in colour, the absence of definite markings, and the 

 poorness of the original description. 



Geoplana sanguinea, Moseley, sp. 



Coenopld.na sanguinea, Moseley, Quart. Journ. Micr. Sci. Vol. 

 xvii. N.S. p. 285; Khynchodemus testaceus, Hutton, Trans. N.Z. 

 Inst. Vol. xii. p. 277; Geoplana sanguinea, Fletcher and Hamilton, 

 Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W. Ser. 2, Vol. ii. p. 363; Geoplana ruhi- 

 cunda, Fletcher and Hamilton, loc. cit. p. 370; Geoplana alba 

 Dendy, Trans. R.S. Victoria, Vol. ii. Part 1, p. 75, &c. 



Mr. Steel obtained many specimens of this much-named species 

 from Blackheath and also found it at Wentworth Falls. The 

 specimens differ in no wise from those common in Victoria and 

 also found in New Zealand, the usual colour being rich Indian 

 red all over the dorsal surface and nearly white ventrally. 



Geoplana ccerulea, Moseley, sp. 



C cenoplana ccerulea, Moseley, Quart. Journ. Micr. Sci. Vol. 

 xvii. N.S. p. 285. 



I received specimens of this common species alive from Black- 

 heath and in spirit from Wentworth Falls. The living specimens 

 had the usual narrow yellow stripe and pink tip, and the latter 

 feature is still shown by those preserved in spirit. All the speci- 

 mens showed an ill-defined paler streak of the ground colour 

 towards each margin of the dorsal surface, which I believe to be 

 commonly present in the species. 



Geoplana sulphurea, F. & H. 



Geoplana sulphureus, Fletcher and Hamilton, Proc. Linn. Soc. 

 N.S.W. Ser. 2, Vol. ii. p. 365. 



Numerous typical examples of this species were sent to me 

 from Blackheath. The ground colour was yellow, with four 

 nearly black stripes on the dorsal surface, the outer pair being 

 much l:)roadei- than the inner. The yellow ground colour appeared 



